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EO [Securing Our Borders] § 5 directs DHS to end “catch and release” and detain "illegal aliens" until removal

  1. Original Date Announced

    January 20, 2025

    Section 5 of Presidential EO "Securing Our Borders" directs DHS to "take all appropriate actions to detain, to the fullest extent permitted by law, aliens apprehended for violations of immigration law until their successful removal from the United States." Section 5 also directs DHS to "issue new policy guidance or propose regulations regarding the appropriate and consistent use of lawful detention authority under the INA, including the termination of the practice commonly known as 'catch-and-release,' whereby illegal aliens are routinely released into the United States shortly after their apprehension for violations of immigration law."

    Trump 2.0 [ID #1381]

    2025.01.20 EO - "Securing Our Borders"
  2. Effective Date

    January 20, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Presidential Orders
Subject Matter: Detention Border Interior
Agencies Affected: DHS

Associated or Derivative Policies

Documents

Trump-Era Policy Documents

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